Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Programme

Admission Requirements

Subject to the provisions of the University-wide regulations governing the admission of candidates into the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programme, applicants seeking admission into the Ph.D. degree programme of the Department of English Language and Literature will be required to meet the following conditions:

i. They should possess a Master’s degree in English Language or Literature obtained from Nnamdi Azikiwe University or any approved university.

ii. Applicants who possess the qualifications stated in (i) above will be expected to have scored an FCGPA of not less than 3.5 (5 point scale) in the course work leading to the award of their master’s degree.

iii. Candidates who hold qualifications other than (i) above acceptable to the University may be considered upon confirmation of the equivalence of such qualifications.

iv. To proceed further with the programme, candidates admitted into the Ph.D. programme should work out with their nominated supervisors, within the first year of their admission, a proposal around their chosen topics. The candidates will, in addition, be required to defend the said proposal at the departmental postgraduate panel. This serves as a pre-condition for proceeding to independent research in their chosen areas of study.

v. Scheme of Study

The candidate would be required to take a minimum of 9 credits and a maximum of 12 credits in the courses approved for his/her programme.

Duration

i. The Full time Ph.D Programme would run for a minimum of six semesters, and a maximum of eight semesters.

ii. The Part-time Ph.D Programme would run for a minimum of eight semesters and a maximum of ten semesters.

Any alteration of the above time schedules can only be made by special written permission of the Faculty Board of Studies and the Postgraduate Programme Committee.

Dissertation

Completed dissertations in respect of the Ph.D. Degree should be submitted at least four months before the stipulated completion date which should correspond to the date of the viva voce.

Viva Voce

Candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in English will be required to defend their dissertation at viva voce before a panel of examiners consisting of:

a. the Chairman, Board of Examiners (Dean, School of Post graduate Studies)

b. an External Examiner

c. the Head of Department

d. the Candidates’ Supervisor, etc.